Terraria is like a 2D version of Minecraft. If you’ve played Minecraft and loved it, chances are you’ll love this magnificent 2D sandbox-building game as well.
Terraria is basically about exploring the procedurally generated 2D world while crafting weapons and building structures along the way. It is not all about exploring, though, as you’d be surprised at how much more this game has to offer when you actually start playing it.
Whether you’re a collector who likes to collect valuable items or an action-lover who likes to fight monsters and boast about how many of them you’ve slained, this game is made for every style.
Terraria is all about adventures. You’ll be able to explore a variety of dangerous terrains where you’ll be mining valuable ores and resources, fight brutal monsters and make NPC companions who’ll aid you throughout your journey.
However, setting off on an adventure is not really fun if you don’t have a friend to accompany you in your quest and work together to take down strong bosses. The game feels even better if it has a split-screen for you and your friend to play together. So, does Terraria have a split-screen feature? Let’s take a look!
Terraria is available on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, mobile phones, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC.
Does Terraria Have a Split-Screen?
The answer is yes. Terraria has split-screen on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch consoles. Xbox and PlayStation support up to four-player split-screen, whereas the Nintendo Switch version of the game support two-player split-screen.
You’ll be able to set up split-screen on all these platforms with ease. However, the steps might be a little different for each platform.
Update: After the 1.4 version update, you can only play two-player split-screen on single-player mode. It does not allow the combination of online and local multiplayer anymore.
How to Enable Split-Screen in Terraria
In Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X Consoles
You can easily enable split-screen with these simple steps on Xbox consoles:
Note: Make sure to connect all the controllers you’ll be using to your console before trying any steps. You’ll also need to log in to your respective Xbox accounts.
- Launch the game and start the game in single-player mode.
- Ask your friend to press the button with three lines on the second controller.
Now, your friend should be able to see his character on the second screen and can join you in your game.
In PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles
You can easily enable split-screen with these simple steps on PlayStation consoles:
Note: Make sure to connect all the controllers you’ll be using to your console before trying any steps. You’ll also need to log in to your respective PlayStation accounts.
- Launch the game and start the game in single-player mode.
- Ask your friend to press Start on the second controller.
Now, your friend should be able to join in on your world via split-screen.
On Nintendo Switch
You can now play split-screen on Nintendo Switch, thanks to the update that came out in 2020. The split-screen only works when your Switch is docked.
You can enable split-screen with these simple steps:
Note: You both need to log in to your respective accounts to play on split-screen. You also need to connect both controllers to the Switch beforehand.
- Launch Terraria and o into your world.
- Ask your friend to press A on the second controller and select their profile from the User Selection Menu.
- Now, you should be able to see your friend’s character, and they’ll join in your game after they have selected the character.
That’s it. Now, you and your friend are ready for some split-screen adventure in the lands of Terraria.
Unfortunately, PC players can’t enjoy split-screen as the PC version does not have this feature.
If you want to know about the cross-platform compatibility, we have you covered.
